Rock fall from face onto hydraulic breaker
ACTIVITY:
PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
SUB ACTIVITY:
FACE ACTIVITY
TITLE
Rock fall from face onto hydraulic breaker
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
WHAT HAPPENED
A sub-contractor received serious injuries to his left leg, resulting in it having to be amputated below the knee.
The injury was sustained when a massive slab of rock fell from the quarry face and badly damaged the cab of his hydraulic breaker.
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT IMAGES
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LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS TAKEN
All relevant quarry based personnel will be invited to a briefing during January/February 2005, which will provide full details on the incident.
LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS IMAGES
ACTIVITY:
PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
SUB ACTIVITY:
FACE ACTIVITY
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